Pants guard and attachment for hangers



a ;?L%\\ Inventor John E. Black Nov. 13, 1951 J. E. BLACK PANTS GUARD, AND ATTACHMENT FOR HANGERS Filed April 11, 1949 Patented Nov. 13, 1951 UNIT-SIZED;

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AND ATTACHMENTFORTS HANGERS?" 4 Claims.

This invention relates to novel and useful improvements in attachments for coat hangers.

An object of this invention is to prevent in a large amount the crease which appears transverse to the desired longitudinal creases in pants when the pants are disposed over the lower rung of a hanger, by means of applying an attachment to the lower rung characterized by the feature of a single piece framing having bight portions at the ends thereof forming clamps 'adapted for removable disposition on the lower rung adjacent the junctions of the sides and the said lower rung. the framing or frame supporting a webbing of a suitable material, preferably inexpensive, which presents advertising space.

Other objects and features of novelty will be come apparent to those skilled in the art, in following the description of a preferred form of the invention, illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of the invention, showing the same applied to a conventional hanger, the hanger being disposed on a pole or the like;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the frame or framing which forms an important part of the invention; and

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and in the direction of the arrows.

The present invention relates to an attachment for removable disposition on a coat hanger and more specifically on the lower rung thereof.

The invention relates to that type of device primarily useful in preventing undesirable creases in skirts, pants, or other garments which are placed over the bottom rung of a coat hanger normally.

By utility of the present invention, the garment, for instance, a pair of pants, is not placed directly on the lower rung but rather on a webbing which is held in a spread position, in this instance substantially triangular in cross section, so that a sharp crease does not appear in the pants.

A pole which is illustrative of any type of anchored member isillustrated in Figure 1 and has a conventional coat hanger including a book !2, sides I4 and I 6 and a bottom rung 18, as illustrated. The bottom rung is attached as conventional to the sides l4 and I6 preferably by an integral construction.

The attachment consists of a frame generally indicated at 20 and including longitudinal side pieces 22 and 24 respectively which are substan- 2 tially parallel. The ends 26 and 28 are made by substantially right angular end portions 30 and 32 which face each other and terminate in a bight 34. Each end is identical.

The said bight has diverging sides 36 and 38 (Figure 3) in order to form a clamp which frictionally engages the lower rung 18 of the conventional hanger.

A webbing 40 preferably of very inexpensive material such as paper, has its longitudinal edges fixed with the longitudinal side pieces 22 and 24 respectively as by gluing, stapling the longitudinal edges to a portion of the material there adjacent thereby forming pockets 42 and 44, or may be held in place by a suitable adhesive such as tape or the like. The preferable structure is shown in Figure 3 and includes a simple mucilage connection.

In placing the frame on the lower rung l8, the rung is disposed at the extreme top end of each bight forming the said clamps 26 and 28, thereby allowing the lower rung l8 to assist in spreading the webbing 4D in a substantially triangular cross section shape. This presents a relatively large area for the pants or other garment to hang thereon.

The inexpensive webbing presents an area for advertising as disclosed in Figure 1. It is proposed that the attachments be made up upon special order of cleaners or other firms engaged actively in cleaning or in sales, whereby the special advertising may be placed on the web-- bing, utilizing the same frame over and over.

It is apparent that variations may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, limitation is sought only in accordance with the scope of the following claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. For use on a hanger which includes a lower rung and sides with a hook, a pants and skirt guard attachment comprising a wire frame having side pieces and end pieces each of said end pieces having a bight which forms a clamp, each clamp adapted to be removably disposed on said lower rung adjacent the junctions of the lower rung and the sides, a webbing having opposite longitudinal edges fixed with said side pieces, and said webbing adapted to be partially supported by the lower rung.

2. For use on a hanger which includes a lower rung and sides with a hook, a pants and skirt guard attachment comprising a wire frame having side pieces and end pieces each of said end pieces having a bight which forms a clamp, each clamp adapted to be removably disposed on said lower rung adjacent the junctions of the lower rung and the sides, a webbing having opposite longitudinal edges fixed with said side pieces, said webbing adapted to be partially supported by the lower rung and presenting advertising space, and said clamps frictionall embracing the lower rung.

3. In combination, an attachment and a coat hanger including a lower rung, said attachment comprising a framing which is composed of a pair of longitudinal substantially parallel side pieces, end pieces fixed to said side pieces and having clamps operatively connected therewith, said clamps being removably disposed on the lower rung, and a webbing attached to said longitudinal side pieces and disposed over the lower rung, so that the lower rung spreads the webbing between said side pieces.

4. The combination of claim 3 and said webbing presenting advertising space, and the frame being retained on the rung by means of a frictional engagement therewith.

JOHN E. BLACK.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Zetlin Jan. 8, 1935 Number 

